How to Play the Market Ahead of the Election
Stocks continued their bid this week and breakouts are happening left and right. Sentiment is growing increasingly bullish as traders and investors see their portfolios hit new all-time highs with the market. I still think this bull market has legs, but with the election less than three weeks away now, I’m urging you to not…
What You Need to Know Before Tomorrow
Blake has something special cooked up for you. As we all know by now, today’s retail sales report was… inflationary… but it might not be a great thing for retail stocks. Blake’s also looking at the struggle-y, grind-y move higher in equities. He’ll clue you into the role inflation, gold, and the rising dollar are…
Nvidia Rips, Meta Slips… And Everything Else Is Stuck
The tech sector… doesn’t quite know what to do with itself today. Nvidia rocked more than 3% to the upside after yesterday’s semiconductor slaughter. But Meta, which is about to find itself on the pointy end of a likely large lawsuit, was on track to close down nearly 2% to the day. And it’s like…
Chips Just Took a Big Hit - Here’s What to Do
The bullish action of the last few sessions came to a screeching halt today as stocks sold off. Tech was led lower by the semiconductor sector, which has otherwise enjoyed a nice run higher this year, with high-volume, bellwether chip ETFs like SMH and SOXX tacking on gains of around 25% in 2024. Now both…
The Trinity Trade Explained
Last week, I sent over a letter asking if you were ready for the New Economic Era. I asked you to drop me a note if you were interested, and a fair number of you found your way into my inbox. But since I feel so strongly about this emerging “Trinity Trade,” I wanted to…
Welcome to the “Pain Trade” - Here’s What to Do About It
“What’s the pain trade, Brandon?” I can hear you ask. Well, it’s the trade that delivers the most amount of punishment to as many investors as possible. Get familiar with it. The market is grinding higher, satisfying pretty much nobody. The bulls are left wanting more, whereas the bears who were short the market (like…
TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Tech’s Triumph Is Imminent
On Friday, I put a tease out there - that you would be pleased with the updated results in the sector performance rankings. And now that it’s Monday, it’s time to follow up with the Tale of the Tape. We’re seeing capital flow into the right areas of the market now, which signals that the…
Fear Has the Markets Locked in a Tight Range
“Let’s make a move…” “OK, you go first…” “No, you go first!” “No, you!” No one wants to be first. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say no trader out there wants to be the first one to… do something. Anything. The players here are scared #%&less. The market has spent the better part…
We’re Not Done with Inflation Yet
The big headline this past week on the economic front was the uptick in the September CPI report. The beat was subtle, only 0.1% above estimates, so I think it’s still too early to come to concrete conclusions. That being said, I do think inflation will become a problem again… just not yet. In my…
Why Basic Materials Are the Smart Move Right Now
Today’s CPI report came in a little higher than expected, which was enough to spook the bulls - and remind everyone that inflation is still a force for traders to reckon with. We’ll be reckoning with it again tomorrow morning when PPI is released ahead of the cash open. So long as inflation is running…